Ayele Seteng

Ayele Seteng (born 11 April 1955[1]) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He was born and raised in Ethiopia, and is of Beta Israel heritage.[1][3] Ayele Seteng won national Israeli titles before competing internationally.In 2004 he finished 12th at the 2004 World Half Marathon Championships and 20th at the 2004 Olympic Games."Running Movie" (Original title in Hebrew: Seret Ratz), a documentary directed by Omer Peled and produced by Gidi Avivi in 2011, follows Ayele Seteng, the oldest marathon runner to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and reveals his efforts to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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